California Senior Field Representative

Remote within California

About the organization

The Conservation Fund protects the land that sustains us all. We create innovative solutions that drive nature-based action in all 50 states for climate protection, vibrant communities, and sustainable economies. We apply effective strategies, efficient financing approaches, and enduring government, community, and private partnerships to protect millions of acres of America’s natural land, cultural sites, recreation areas, and working forests and farms.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate conservation activities statewide with California State Director and Western teams.
• Initiate and implement conservation real estate transactions.
• Identify and engage owners of priority conservation lands.
• Negotiate sales contracts.
• Raise project funds from public and private sources and prepare and track project budgets.
• Oversee due diligence activities including appraisals, surveys, title work, site evaluations, and coordinate all with legal team.
• Coordinate project closing and transfer of lands/easements to public agency and private non-profit partners.
• Build relationships with private/corporate landowners; government agency leaders and staff; private funders; and elected officials.
• Manage and grow relationships with key partners in government agencies, the private sector, other NGOs, and within TCF.
• Work with TCF staff in development, finance, media, and other TCF programs to coordinate in-state projects.

Requirements

• At least seven years of experience with or strong familiarity with conservation and environmental subjects, especially in the state of California.
• Experience with or strong familiarity with land trusts, conservation real estate work, and open space conservation.
• Familiarity with grant writing and experience with non-profit conservation organizations.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in planning, environmental sciences, biology, natural resources management, forestry, political science, and/or natural resource economics.
• Experience in using ArcMap/ESRI GIS applications is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work within deadlines and under pressure.
• Negotiation skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, maintain own schedule in coordination with other staff, demonstrate flexibility, and an ability to shift priorities quickly.
• Ability to work positively and cooperatively with the public, TCF staff, conservation professionals and leaders, and private and governmental organizations.
• A commitment to conservation and the goals of The Conservation Fund.

Physical demands and work environment

• Some lifting and carrying will be necessary – up to 20 pounds.
• Work is performed in both an office setting and in outdoor settings in all weather conditions.
• When visiting conservation sites, the ability to traverse all terrain in outdoor/all weather conditions will be necessary.
• Willingness to travel as necessary to carry out duties, often with short notice and in inclement weather over long distances.
• Estimated travel – less than 25% per month, with additional day travel required.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $110,000, and the position is eligible for opportunities to earn performance-based bonus compensation.

Benefits

• Employer contributions for medical, vision, and dental insurance plans.
• Retirement plan discretionary company contribution.
• Company contributions to HSA account.
• Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance.
• Continuing education benefit for approved programs.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Generous paid vacation, sick, and floating holidays.
• Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, Spouse and Child plans at group rates.
• Six weeks paid parental leave.
• 14 paid holidays.